September 2026 – AAPS District News

Marietta “Nurse Rita” Brooks-Hayward, Carpenter Elementary School Nurse

September 30, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Marietta “Nurse Rita” Brooks-Hayward was born and raised in Detroit. She is one of four children on her mother’s side of the family and one of nine on her father’s. Brooks-Hayward began her nursing career […]

A minute in the room: Quran Jackson teaches the new 4th/5th class at Carpenter Elementary

September 29, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Editor’s note: Have you ever wished you could quietly peek into a classroom—not for a special event, but simply to see what an ordinary day looks like? That’s the idea behind our new feature, “A […]

AAPS singers from three high schools accepted to the MSVMA Musical Theatre Intensive

September 28, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Congratulations to the following members of the Huron, Pioneer, & Skyline Choirs who auditioned for and were accepted to the MSVMA Musical Theatre Intensive: Huron: Elliot Gray ’28 & Lorena Moore ’28 Pioneer: Ellie Gaylor ’28, Maya Konars ’28 & Nika […]

AAPS capital programs manager selected for national school air quality fellowship

September 25, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Moe Nagpal will join 52 other school system leaders in a nine-month program focused on cleaner indoor air and more energy-efficient school buildings. Moe Nagpal, capital programs manager for Ann Arbor Public Schools, has been […]

A minute in the room: Thurston music teacher Yael Rothfeld helps students build creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of music

September 24, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Editor’s note: Have you ever wished you could quietly peek into a classroom—not for a special event, but simply to see what an ordinary day looks like? That’s the idea behind our new feature, “A […]

World-Class Indian musicians bring improvisation, rhythm, and cultural connection to AAPS students

September 24, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Public Schools students experienced the artistry of two internationally acclaimed Indian classical musicians this week, as sitar master Pandit Partha Bose and tabla virtuoso Pandit Samar Saha performed at Pittsfield and Pattengill elementary […]

Month: September 2026

Marietta “Nurse Rita” Brooks-Hayward, Carpenter Elementary School Nurse

A minute in the room: Quran Jackson teaches the new 4th/5th class at Carpenter Elementary

AAPS singers from three high schools accepted to the MSVMA Musical Theatre Intensive

AAPS capital programs manager selected for national school air quality fellowship

A minute in the room: Thurston music teacher Yael Rothfeld helps students build creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of music

World-Class Indian musicians bring improvisation, rhythm, and cultural connection to AAPS students

Huron students give back at Freeman Environmental Center’s annual Day of Service

Beth Homan, Pattengill fifth grade teacher

A minute in the room: Pathways to Success opens school store

Idle-Free Campaign highlights AAPS display at Green Fair